MR AND MS GAY KZN

Enter the 2010 Mr and Ms Gay KZN

The Gay and Lesbian Network are hosting their annual Mr and Ms Gay KZN pageant at the Durban BAT Centre on Saturday 18 December 2010.  The glamorous event which showcases the Gay and Lesbian community attracts entries from throughout KwaZulu Natal.  Preliminary heats and the first round of judging will be held at the Wanderes Club in Pietermaritzburg on Saturday 27 November and at the Darchildbrandz offices in Commercial Road in Durban on Saturday 20 November.  The entry fee for the preliminary round is R30.00 and all entrants must be between the ages of 18 and 30, and resident in KwaZulu natal.  There are four categories for entrants, and all entrants must be over the age of 18.  Ten finalists in each category will be selected from the preliminary rounds and will be given the opportunity to strut their stuff before the judges at the BAT centre on the 18th December.  Tickets for the pageant will be available from the network, and at the entrance to the event, for R150.00 per person, and the event will include entertainment by the Kevin Ellis dancers.   Each entrant will be given the opportunity to perform on stage in the talent section, which can include singing, dance, poetry, music etc, there is a swimwear section as well as the evening wear section.  Contestants in the preliminary rounds will be required to model in casual clothing.  The winners of the event will automatically be entered into the Mr and Ms Gay SA competition which will be held in Johannesburg in 2011.  For more information please contact the Network on  033 3426165.  Entry forms can be downloaded from the Network website gaylesbiankzn.org.  The Pageant is the final event in a week of activities which have been designed to draw attention to  members of the gay and lesbian community, and to grow awareness of the Network.  Other activities planned for the week include film shows, workshops on hate crimes and a parade through Durban.  The Pink Mynah festival was made possible by a grant from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund and Oxfam International.   The Network is a not for gain association.